Find duplicates in list Python using recursion | Example code

This example does not find a list of duplicates in list Python using recursion, Only return true false if found duplicates.

Example return true if have duplicates

Return true if found any duplicate else return false.

def check(L):
    if len(L) <= 1:
        return False
    if L[0] == L[1]:
        return True
    if check([L[0]] + L[2:]):
        return True
    if check(L[1:]):
        return True
    return False


print(check([1, 2, 3]))
print(check([1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 1]))

Output:

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Note: IDE: PyCharm 2021.3.3 (Community Edition)

Windows 10

Python 3.10.1

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